EXPLORE THE TEXT
Younger believers demonstrate trust in God when they display humility.
5 In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders.
All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another,
because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God,
so that he may exalt you at the proper time,
7 casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.
The Greek wording suggests pitting oneself against another.
It could include a military connotation, which would imply going to war over a matter.
At the very least, it suggests a rejection of a particular attitude or action.
God is staunchly opposed to pride. In contrast, He provides grace and help for those who are humble.
talk about what the word younger means.
Note that sometimes a person who is chronologically older could be younger than another person with more experience.
Share that this is how Peter was using the word.
Explain that those who were younger were not as mature spiritually, so they needed to submit to their leaders.
work as a group to create a working definition of humility.
on a scale from Think highly of yourself two Think lowly of yourself.
where would you place a humble person and why.
Emphasize that humble people see themselves as God sees them, so their opinion is balanced.
Briefly review the ideas of clothing yourself with humility and
the relationship between humility and God's exaltation.
Emphasize Peter's command to cast our cares on God.